Van and David in Burlingame, CA

Van and David chose a bridge as the symbol of their wedding. The two were living in San Francisco when David proposed at the foot of the Bay Bridge. Since they also saw their marriage as a connection between their European and Asian heritages, the bridge became even more meaningful. The couple's event planners at Events of Distinction and floral designer Karen Axel of Tapestry Flowers even commissioned a small footbridge for the couple to be married beside. —Brenna McLoughlin

The florist affixed green orchids to the chairs at the ceremony, and tied red orchids and green ribbon to the horsetail-wrapped pillow carried by the ring bearer. At the reception, pillar candles glowed brightly on the tables and were suspended from wrought-iron candelabras, which also supported larger floral arrangements of roses, hydrangeas and hanging amaranthus.

Van and David are foodies, so the menu was full of flavor: scoops of tomato-basil sorbet drizzled with balsamic reduction at cocktail hour; dinner included Caesar salad in fennel-seed cracker collars, and pan-roasted chicken with black-truffle mashed potatoes and braised kale. The dessert course was served in its own room, where the three-tier cake decorated with marzipan roses and apricots by Katrina Rozelle was a focal point.